Despite the mutual respect that Triple H and John Cena have for each other, when the ring bell sounded all bets were off. It would be hard to argue who had more to prove... Triple H, who had no prior victories over John Cena, or John Cena, the man NOT holding the WWE Championship.

Personal preferences aside, this match looked like it really could have gone either way at any moment—but fortune favored The Game tonight as he retained the WWE Championship and John Cena left with his first defeat against Triple H.

The question now arises—what's next for Triple H? Though he's the WWE Heavyweight Champion, he no longer has exclusive claim to the title of "Champion". Though it can argued that his victory means more—not having required outside assistance from multiple assailants—World Heavyweight Champion Edge has to be gunning for him... and Edge has the brand's General Manager, Vickie Guerrero, backing him up.

It's a new game for Triple H, and it begins this Friday night on Smackdown!